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Models of race relations: the marginal personality; the marginalsituation; cultural deficit model; liberal pluralism; the Marxistperspective; black perspectives; feminist perspectives cultural pluralism;conclusion. Family values in Hindu, Muslim and Sikh cultures: Hindu culture;Muslim culture; Sikh culture; conclusion. Methodology and the sample:methodology procedures; profile of the sample; conclusion. Living conditionsof lone parent Asian mothers living in London: employment; income; housing;physical health; conclusion. The mothers' attitudes towards marriage, thefamily and the position of women: the mothers' attitudes towards marriage;the mothers' attitudes towards losing the family honour; the mothers'attitudes towards the position of women; conclusion. Six mothers' attitudestowards marriage breakdown and lone parenthood: the mothers' own attitudestowards marriage breakdown; the mothers' attitudes towards how othersperceived them as lone parents; the mothers' attitudes towards loss ofmarital status in the Asian community; the mothers' attitudes towards theirbeing lone parents; conclusion. The mothers' experiences of lone parenthood:the mothers' contact and attachment with the father; the mothers'relationship with family and friends; the mothers' contact with socialorganizations; the children's contact and attachment with the father;conclusion. Types of adjustment - cultural and psychological: the mothers'cultural adjustment; the mothers' psychological adjustment; conclusion.Conclusions: the research process; the mothers' living standards; themothers' cultural attitudes; the mothers' relationships; the mothers'adjustments; policy implications.